In case WC doesn't get to the computer soon, the Cathedral was struck by lightning, the electrics of the organ were amongst the worst affected, although a rebuild was in the pipeline anyway. I'll try and get an update from my parents (both members of the congregation at Llandaff), if WC doesn't come up with more info._________________--
David

Presumably, this was an 'act of the Divine Arsonist' rather than His humbler assistant, the Diocesan Arsonist But was the fire aided by the carpet in the loft which was, allegedly, installed by the Dean & Chapter after a certain Organist indicated when
he felt
that the sermon had reached its conclusion by dropping hymn books onto the floor of the loft.